Saxophone Colossus (1986)
Overview
Tenor saxophone master Sonny Rollins has long been hailed as one of the most important artists in jazz history, and still, today, he is viewed as the greatest living jazz improviser. In 1986, filmmaker Robert Mugge produced Saxophone Colossus, a feature-length portrait of Rollins, named after one of his most celebrated albums.
Where to watch Saxophone Colossus
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Philo, Fandor, Night Flight Plus, Eternal Family +4 | Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home | Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home |
| United Kingdom | Stingray Djazz, The Coda Collection | Amazon Video, YouTube | Amazon Video, YouTube |
| Canada | Fandor | YouTube | YouTube |
| Australia | Tubi TV, Plex, Hoopla | YouTube | YouTube |
| Ireland | Plex | — | — |
| New Zealand | Plex, Hoopla | — | — |
| India | Plex | — | — |
| Germany | Plex | — | — |
| France | Plex | — | — |
| Spain | Plex | — | — |
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What is Saxophone Colossus about?
Tenor saxophone master Sonny Rollins has long been hailed as one of the most important artists in jazz history, and still, today, he is viewed as the greatest living jazz improviser. In 1986, filmmaker Robert Mugge produced Saxophone Colossus, a feature-length portrait of Rollins, named after one of his most celebrated albums. Saxophone Colossus is a Music, Documentary movie, released on 1986-11-13, runtime 101 minutes.
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In the United States, Saxophone Colossus streams on Philo, Fandor and Night Flight Plus and can be rented from Amazon Video and Google Play Movies. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Robert Mugge
Cast
- Sonny Rollins as Self
- Gary Giddins as Self
- Ira Gitler as Self
- Clifton Anderson
- Mark Soskin
- Bob Cranshaw
- Marvin "Smitty" Smith
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Sources
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